From:	CRDGW2::CRDGW2::MRGATE::"SMTP::FPS.MCW.EDU::FPS!BRODIE"  7-DEC-1989 17:51
To:	MRGATE::"ARISIA::EVERHART"
Subj:	Merry Christmas!

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From: "Kent C. Brodie" <brodie@fps.mcw.edu>
Subject: Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas to all you vmsnet-ers.   In the following two
messages, I am posting a MFTU-encoded text file that contains TONS
of escape sequences.   Once DE-coded, and typed as output to any
standard VT-compatable terminal, you'll see an animated christmas tree
with some real neat effects.  (I won't spoil it for those who haven't
seen it yet....)

To decode, in case you don't know how.....

1) edit all of the headers from the two next messages and concatenate
   them together.   This is a VMS_SHARE file which will create a file
   called ENCODING.MFT

2) run the MFTU utility to decode it.   MFTU should be defined as a 
   foreign symbol for $uucp_bin:mftu.    Just run uucp_bin:usercmds
   to set this up.

3) now decode it.   $ MFTU DECODE ENCODING.MFT

   ...which will create XMAS.ANSI.   type it out, and voila!

   for you system managers out there, you may want to set it up
   to be diaplayed for anyone who logs onto a VT terminal.   However,
   use caution (management can get cranky sometimes)....

have fun!